Fredonia in Wilson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Stone House

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2011

1. The Stone House Marker

Inscription. In memory of
Victor and Anna Schloesser
The Stone House
built by his father
Francis Schloesser
1872

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 37° 31.993′ N, 95° 49.577′ W. Marker is in Fredonia, Kansas, in Wilson County. It is on 7th Street north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 North 7th Street, Fredonia KS 66736, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gold Dust Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Square Benches (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Courthouse Clock Memorial Tower

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(about 600 feet away); Wilson County Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Safety Follows Wisdom (approx. 1.6 miles away); World War Homefront and Neodesha Cemetery Association Founders Memorial Pavilion (approx. 9.9 miles away); a different marker also named Civil War Memorial (approx. 10 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredonia.

Also see . . . Frank Schloesser Home Kansas State Register Nomination. (Submitted on November 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

The Stone House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2011

2. The Stone House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 753 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.